Happiness
How do you know when enough is enough?
For the past few months, I’ve been returning again and again to this question, “How do you know when enough is enough? I will give you an example of what I mean. Over the summer, my kids were at camp and I put together two care packages for them. It involved a whole lot of…
Read MoreAre You Wishing Things Were Different?
I’ve been reflecting recently on the nature of disappointment. The holidays this year fall into this category. . . unless you’re lucky enough to live nearby to a pod with your family, the chances are great that your holiday table looks very different from last year’s. Less family or more Zoom computers? It seems wherever you’re…
Read MoreGiving Thanks This Holiday: Reverse Gratitude
For all those thinking about how this holiday is different and all the things that you won’t be able to do, you are not alone. When it comes to gratitude, the usual way is to make a list of all the things we are thankful for, which I imagine for many, has health at the…
Read MoreWhat are YOUR rules to live by?
I read this interesting blog post by Seth Godin several months ago on what are Bonnie’s rules for being a better client of website design services. They include gems like the following: White space is your friend Be open to things you didn’t imagine Nothing takes a second Tell me the problem, not the solution Then I…
Read MoreWhat I Learned on Vacation
The past two weeks I’ve been traveling with my family through Europe, wonderfully disengaged from work and business mode. It’s the “It’s Monday so it must be Holland, it’s Tuesday so it must be Italy,” type of trip. I wanted to give my brood a sense of Europe in the hopes that they will return later on their own…
Read MoreThree Secrets To Shifting From Busy To Strategic
This article was first published on Forbes.com. I had a really busy fall: meetings scheduled back-to-back, an abundance of presentations and materials to prep, late nights on my computer finalizing details and even turning down new work and interesting opportunities. It happens. But, you know you’re overbooked when someone asks for 30 minutes of your time…
Read MoreDo you prefer Uber or Lyft? I always use…
As we barrel headlong into the holiday season, I wanted to take an opportunity to share my gratitude that you remain part of my leadership community. I love sharing my learnings with you and then hearing yours in return. So please feel free to hit reply (now or anytime) and let me know your thoughts! My last…
Read MoreWant to have it all? Read this first…
Have you ever felt like you were on a treadmill: you’re working incredibly hard but just not gaining ground? (Yes, I’ve felt this way too!)
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence – What You Need To Know [Infographic]
This is a guest post from Davitt Corporate Partners. Over the past number of years there has been a shift away from IQ to EQ.
Read More“I’m Just Really Busy”
I’m too busy to chit chat with you in the hallway. I’m too busy to go out for lunch – eating at my desk, or just eating at 4pm is fine.
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